Ruthie
Girl name · #780 in 2025 · Distinctive
Ruthie is currently the #780 girl name in the United States — 349 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1600, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,158 girls born in 2025 was named Ruthie.
Babies named Ruthie per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Ruthie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1927, when 428 girls were named Ruthie — good for #326 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ruthie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ruthie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ruthie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ruthie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ruthie is most common in TN (0.9 per 1,000), AL (0.7 per 1,000), MO (0.7 per 1,000), GA (0.6 per 1,000), MN (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ruthie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ruthie
Statistically, parents drawn to Ruthie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rosie, Nellie, Georgie, Goldie, and Tillie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ruthie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 349 | #778 |
| 2024 | 307 | #878 |
| 2023 | 291 | #912 |
| 2022 | 260 | #1007 |
| 2021 | 234 | #1072 |
| 2020 | 182 | #1246 |
| 2019 | 160 | #1406 |
| 2018 | 166 | #1360 |
| 2017 | 136 | #1600 |
| 2016 | 137 | #1605 |
| 2015 | 134 | #1600 |
| 2014 | 108 | #1868 |
| 2013 | 114 | #1792 |
| 2012 | 94 | #2047 |
| 2011 | 89 | #2143 |
| 2010 | 102 | #1959 |
| 2009 | 98 | #2076 |
| 2008 | 112 | #1890 |
| 2007 | 73 | #2541 |
| 2006 | 92 | #2107 |
| 2005 | 77 | #2314 |
| 2004 | 80 | #2204 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2737 |
| 2002 | 58 | #2642 |
| 2001 | 42 | #3256 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ruthie a popular girl name?
Ruthie ranked #780 among girls in 2025 with 349 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1600.
When was the name Ruthie most popular?
Ruthie peaked in 1927, when 428 American girls received the name (ranked #326 that year). Since 1927 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ruthie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,158 newborn American girls was named Ruthie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.